Midfielder Karlos Gregory, winger Remy Rees-Dottin and defender Archie Harris were all part of the development squad that reached the Professional Development League final last season and have been rewarded with new contracts.
Rees-Dottin and Harris were both involved in match day squads for Andoni Iraola’s AFC Bournemouth, with the former making his debut in the Premier League.
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The young winger came off the bench in the brilliant 4-1 win against Newcastle at St James’ Park, before also coming off the bench in the FA Cup third round 5-1 win over West Brom.
In total, Rees-Dottin was named in seven Premier League match day squads, and two in the FA Cup.
(Image: Richard Crease) Harris was named on the bench in the Boxing Day game against Crystal Palace and the following trip to Fulham, both times remaining an unused substitute.
The 20-year-old was rewarded for his impressive performances in the development squad with his first Wales U21 call up, starting in games against Andorra, Sweden and Norway.
The pair played an important role in Alan Connell’s development squad which reached the Professional Development League play off final, as they were beaten 3-2 by Brentford.
But before that loss in the final, Connell’s side went on a 14-game winning run to finish atop the South Group table and reach the final with a 4-3 win over Burnley.
Two players who will graduate from the U18s to the development squad this season are midfielders Charlie Stevens and Malachi Ogunleye.
The pair have finalised new deals too, with both continuing their journey with the club – the former joined the Cherries as an under-eight, while the latter joined age 11.
Academy manager Sam Gisborne told the club website: “We are delighted to see these players take their next steps as part of the AFC Bournemouth academy.
“A lot of them have been part of the academy for a long time and we are delighted to see them progress and develop.
“Ahead of another exciting season, our third as a category two academy, we look forward to seeing them continue to work hard and advance.”